Illustrator Life Episodes
Follow Mark's YouTube channel to watch his Illustrator Life episodes. Learn how he manages writing, illustrating, book tours, contracts, and much more as a professional illustrator.
Episode 1: "Pilot"
Mark Wayne Adams, award-winning author, illustrator, and public speaker, asks questions every illustrator should answer before choosing a professional illustration career.
Episode 2: "Building a Business Plan"
Building a business that works within your day job will be useful transitioning to a full-time illustration career. Develop an annual plan with realistic goals for: contracts, diversified income streams, time management, and more.
Episode 3: "Pricing Illustrations"
Illustration pricing varies among professionals and projects. The simple formula discussed in Illustrator Life Episode 3 helps illustrators customize pricing quickly for picture book author and publisher clients.
Episode 4: "Client Meet Cutes"
Meeting new clients can happen anytime. As discussed in Illustrator Life Episode 4 illustrators, Mark shares how an illustrator “elevator spiel" can become a memorable client meet cute.
Episode 5: "Shipping Books"
Packaging and shipping signed books is for Illustrators. It’s not only an author task. Use these tools for your efficiency and success. Create a shipping method that works for your business and book releases.
Shipping Supplies Used in Episode 5
Episode 6: "Booth Setup"
Event booth setup involves multiple tasks: display assembly, banner, inventory, and much more. Use this video in planning book festival booth setup.
Reading Resources.
Graphic Artist’s Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines for professional artists.
Schools: A Niche Market for Authors written by Jane R. Wood
